Lobby Day 2019

Sponsored by the League of Independent Voters of Texas*, March 5, 9 am-5 pm

John H. Reagan Building, Room 140, 105 W. 15th Street, Austin

Here's the flyer from LIV

Michele Gangnes from SAWDF is on the water panel.

*LIV is a Texas non-profit, 501c4 organization, dedicated to promoting the social welfare of the citizens of Texas by researching, developing, advocating and educating citizens about, legislative, regulatory and program reforms that address issues which unite Texans across party lines. LIV seeks to present Texans with alternative policy choices, including but not limited to fiscal accountability; protection of land, water and air; and electoral, initiative and referendum, and ballot access reforms

2019 Lobby Day!

The war between the two parties is putting small "d" democracy at risk – not to mention fundamentals like our land and water.

You’re invited to join the independent movement to do something about it!

Please note that food and drink are not allowed in hearing rooms. Visit the cafeteria (first floor of the underground Capitol Annex)

9:00 am Registration & Welcome!

9:30 -10:15 am: Democracy is not a game: Most voters agree the gamesmanship between the two parties is not only stifling innovation, it is harming small “d” democracy – the ability to build consensus in our country. In Texas, ballot access petition reform would allow independent, non-aligned candidate and minor party competition. It’s called the Texas Voter Choice Act. We must also defend the right to petition for municipal voter referenda – real local control – ordinary Texans' only check and balance on local government. More here on petition rights attacks.

10:15-11:00 am: Saying NO to the California Water Model: Private water speculators are hijacking the State Water Plan via “Gridzilla”, a water grid mimicking California’s over-pumping and costly transfer of groundwater from distant locations for real estate development. Here's the Fact Sheet for the Sustainable Groundwater Development Actto protect our aquifers, landowners, ratepayers and future generations. Here's the full Sustainable Groundwater Development Act.

We also support this legislation proposed to get the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) out of the groundwater grabbing game and to return to their mission to protect the Colorado River. Details here.

11:00-11:45 am: Curbing Eminent Domain Abuse: The newly organized Texas Landowners for Eminent Domain Reform is working this session to level the playing field in an unfair process that favors condemnors over landowners.

Following these panels, we will have lunch on our own and visit legislative offices. Those visits, we encourage you to schedule ahead of time, but do not worry if you don't. We will have assignments ready for you with materials. We will ask you to report back to us how things went.

What you can do right now!

► Call your state senator and state representative to urge they visit with League of Independent Voters representatives now or on our Lobby Day, March 5. Find them at: fyi.capitol.texas.gov

► Email or call us at 512.213.4511 to make a free reservation to attend the March 5th Lobby Day and bring others with you!

► Share this page and become a dues paying member of the all-volunteer LIV. Join here.

LIV is developing and cultivating the independent, non-aligned voter.We’re in the tool-kit business. Pay your dues to become a member today!